Globe mounting



Jan. 28, 1936. I J A, PINAUD 2,029,252

GLOBE MOUNTING Filed Jan 28, 12:3

INVENTOR BY M dbl/f ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 28, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE GLOBE MOUNTING Application January 28,

10 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in supports and more specificallyto an improved support or mounting for terrestrial globes and the like.

5 An object of this invention is to provide a novel and improved supportfor a globe allowing thereby a very satisfactory and complete means ofhandling and moving the globe.

It is also an object of this invention to provide improved supportingand gripping guide members for a globe assembly, and more particularlyfor the annulus thereof.

Yet a further object of this invention is the provision of improvedsemi-resilient guide members adapted for insertion in yokes and whichfunction to retain the globe at any desired longitudinal setting andwhich are adapted further tobe locked in any given position.

These and other desirable objects and advantages of the presentinvention will be described in the accompanying specification andillustrated in the drawing, certain preferred improvements beingillustrated by way of example only, for, since the underlying principlesmay be incorpo 25 rated in other specific mechanical structures, it

is not intended to be limited to the ones here shown except as suchlimitations are clearly imposed by the appended claims.

Referring more specifically to the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a globe mounted on a standard;

Fig. 2 is a detail of the upper portion of the standard and associatedyoke and scale members;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on line 3--3 of Fig. 2, showingdetails of the locking mechanisms;

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is an exploded view of the improved locking mechanism shown inFigs. 3 and 4;

Fig. 6 is an elevation of an arc guide in position on an end of the yokearm; and

Fig. 7 is an elevation of a modified, threaded, dishedlocking ring.

Referring more specifically to the drawing, there is shown a.terrestrial globe assembly comprising a globe l mounted for rotation ona polar axis 20, secured to the graduated annular supporting member 2!of preferred I-cross section. The globe is supported by means of theannulus 2| satisfactorily positioned in a combined hand 'hold and yokemember 30. This latter is provided with a dependent boss portion 3|having an aperture 32 adapted to receive the head 4| of the standard 40.A base 42 of any suitable configuration is associated with the standard40 and serves to retain the globe assembly in a desired position.

1933, Serial No. 654,036

As has been noted hereinabove, it has been customary for globes to bemounted loosely upon a standard. A particular feature of novelty of thepresent invention resides in the use of an improved demountable lockingmeans for maintain- 5 ing the globe assembly locked to the standard and,at the same time permitting revolution of the globe assembly about thestandard. The improved means for accomplishing this result preferablycomprises channeled section 43 formed in 10 the upper portion of thestandard 40, which channel is adapted to receive the locking bolt 50which is provided with a spindle engaging head portion 5| and a collaror retaining member 52 adapted to serve as a support or point ofresistance for a 15 spring member 53. The spring 53 is nested in adished member 54 of a suitable deformable metal such as brass, the saidmember being apertured to receive the shank of member 50. The member 54,in conjunction with the section 52 of the 20 rod 50, serves to retainthe spring in position and permit it to force the locking bolt into thechannel 43 of the member 40. Thus it will be seen that by this simple,effective means the globe assembly is permanently locked on the standard40 and the said assembly and standard may be lifted and transported as aunit without requiring that the lifting force be applied solely to thestandard. The exterior portion of the bolt 50 may be grooved, asindicated at 55, to provide a finger grip which will permit the readywithdrawal of the bolt section 5| from the channel 43 so that the globeand associated yoke member 30 may be lifted off the standard 40 by hand.The member 54 may be externally threaded as shown at 54a in Fig. 7 topermit threaded engagement with its socket instead of being press-fittedtherein.

The improved bolt mechanism is adapted to be fitted into a suitableaperture 56 in the boss 3|. The upper end of the standard 40 may besuitably configured, as indicated at 44, to engage the bearing surface33, formed at the upper end of the aperture 32. This bearing surface maybe conical in shape or may have any other desired configuration.

As has also been noted hereinabove, a difiiculty has been experiencedpreviously with means for rotating the. graduated arcuate member 2| inposition. Normally these members are made of 5n a flat annulus suitablygraduated and serve as supports for the polar axis. However, the yokesupports have been used to give a full bearing surface and such bearingsurfaces have been loose so that considerable play in the globe has beenencountered. To overcome this, the improvements of the present inventioncomprehend a. three point support, indicated generally as two endsupports 35 and 36, together with a bottom central support or boss 31,all being preferably 60 while permitting the ready movement of theannulus 2| therethrough, at the same time provide a sufficient grip forthe saidannulus so as to prevent any undesired and uncontrolled movementthereof or noise. With other constructions considerable noise is made,and it is desired to eliminate any noise.

The members 69 comprise a generally U-shaped member having a side wallportion 6|, a bottom 62 and a depending block portion 63. The side Walls6| are adapted to conform to the channel formed in the members 35, 36,31 and the stub portions 63 are adapted to grippingly engage holes ordepressions 38 form-ed in the member 30. Preferably, the members 60 arepress-fitted in place, thus insuring accurate alignment and permittingtheannulus 21 to be accurately aligned and grippingly held. The member2!, as noted above, is generally I-shaped, being provided with top andbottom bar members v22, formed integrally therewith. These members orsections may have any desired configuration whatsoever.

To support the setting of the supporting annulus 2| at any desiredpoint, the said annulus may be locked in position by any suitable meanssuch as a locking 'screW or equivalent member 65. This is preferablyinserted in the boss portion 31 of the support 30 and, due to theformation of at least the bottom section 22 of the annulus, provides apositive retaining lock for the said member and the associated globe.The annulus,.with its associated globe, may be thus rtated normally toits-polar axis to any desired degree of angularity and thereafter lockedin positionby means of the member 65. To change the setting of theannulus 2|, the member 65 is loosened and the desired change in settingmade, after which the screw is again tightened, looking the assembly inplace.

It will now be appreciated that there has been provided an improvedglobe assembly which is mounted for universal rotating in any direction,which assembly includes novel locking means for retaining the glovesupporting yoke on a. standard, yet at the same time permitting theremoval of same when desired. In addition, there has been disclosednovel gripping and guiding members for the globe supporting annuluswhich permits the ready movement of the latter without noise and at thesame time doing away with vibration and play.

While certain novel features of the invention have been disclosed andare pointed out in the annexed claims, it will be understood thatvarious omissions, substitutions and changes may be made by thoseskilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. An improved support for a globe, comprising a supporting annulus forthe said globe, and means for grippingly supporting the said annulus ina desired position, said means comprising at least three resilientmembers mounted in the yoke and adapted to form at least a three-pointsupport.

2. An improved yoke member for globe assemblies adapted to be mounted ona standard' comprising, in combination, a semi-circular memher, a bossformed at the exterior central portion of the said semi-circular member,a plurality of resilient gripping members symmetrically disposedinteriorly of the. semi-circular member and a locking member formed inthe said boss, said boss being adapted to serve as a hand hold formanually supporting the globe when dismounted from a standard.

' 3. An improved gripping member for use in globe supporting memberscomprising a U-shaped member of resilient material and having adepending fastening stud formed integral with the bottom portion of theU.

4. An improved grippingmember for use in globe supporting memberscomprising a U-shaped member of semi-vulcanized rubber and having adepending fastening stud formed integral with the bottom portion of theU.

5. An improved support for a globe, including;.

a yoke adapted to be mounted on a standard; and means adapted togrippingly support an annulus having a globe revolvably mounted thereinon a polar axis, said means comprising at least three resilient grippingmembers mounted in the yoke and adapted to form a three-point supportfor said annulus.

6. An improved support for a globe, including; a yoke adapted to bemounted on a standard; and means adapted to grippingly support anannulus having a globe revolvably mounted therein on a polar axis, saidmeans comprising at least three U-shaped members of resilient materialmounted on said yoke, said members being adapted to yieldingly engagesaid annulus to form at least a three-point support therefor.

7. An improved support for a globe, including;

a yoke adapted to be mounted on a standard;

and means adapted to grippingly support an annulus having a globerevolvably mounted therein on a polar axis, said means comprisingU-shaped members of resilient material mounted on said yoke, saidmembers being adapted to receive said annulus therein and to yieldinglyengage the sides thereof, whereby the annulus may be manually adjusted.

8. An improved gripping member for use in a globe supporting membercomprising a U-shaped member of resilient material having a fasteningstud depending from the bottom portion of the U.

9. An improved gripping member for use in a globe supporting yokecomprising a U-shaped member of resilient material having a studdepending from the bottom portion of the U, said stud being adapted tobe received by an opening in said yoke, said member being adapted toyieldingly engage an annulus having a globe revolvably mounted therein.Y

10. An improved globe assembly adapted to support a globe revolvablymounted on a polar axis in an annulus, comprising means for grippinglyand yieldingly supporting the said annulus in a desired annularposition, said means comprising at least three resilient members mountedin a yoke and adapted to form at leasta three-point support for saidannulus, said yoke being provided with a dependent apertured bossadapted to receive the top of a standard, and spring-urged locking-meansassociated with said boss for demountably maintaining said yoke securedto saidstandard, said locking-means being adapted to engage an annularlocking-recess in the top of said standard.

JOHN A. PINAUD.

